Hyper Fang
Effect Summary
Deals damage and has a 10% chance to make the target flinch
.
Detailed Effect
Hyper Fang deals damage and has a 10% chance to make the target flinch
(if the target has not moved yet).
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
Hyper Fang gains a 50% power boost if used by a Pokémon with the ability Strong Jaw.
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
Hyper Fang gains a 50% power boost if used by a Pokémon with the ability Strong Jaw.
- From Gen 8 onwards (except when called via Metronome in SWSH) this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
C
GS
An attack that may cause flinching.
E
RS
Attacks with sharp fangs. May cause flinching.
FRLG
The foe is attacked with sharp fangs. It may make the foe flinch.
DP
HGSS
PL
The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It may also make the target flinch.
B2W2
BW
The user bites hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. It may also make the target flinch.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user bites hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Flinch
Makes the target flinch.
Interactions4
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb
).
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Jaw-based
This move has 1.5x its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Strong Jaw.
Other Languages
Level Up
Contest Information
Contest
Cool
Red
Spicy FlavorContest Effect
Attempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Appeal❤️
Jam🖤🖤🖤🖤
Super Contest
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Appeal❤️❤️